FNS Documents & Resources | Food and Nutrition Service

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Title	Comment Period End Date
Information Collection: SNAP - Requirement for Interstate Data Matching to Prevent Multiple Issuances	05/04/2026
Comment Request: WIC Tribal Organizations and U.S. Territories Study	05/06/2026
Information Collection: SNAP Trafficking Controls and Fraud Investigations (Card Replacement)	05/11/2026

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08/17/2023

Resource | Guidance Documents Issues with Application Materials Submission Instructions

On Oct. 6, 2017, we issued a memo regarding SNAP applicants and households who are sending certification materials to the USDA instead of the appropriate SNAP state agency for processing.

03/13/2019

Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 803-12: WIC Certification - Limitations on Targeting Strategies Including Use of Applicant Age

Certification: Limitations on Targeting Strategies Including Use of Applicant Age

12/02/1988

Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 803-9: WIC Certification Actions Which Affect Participation in Mid-Certification

WIC Program—Certification: Actions Which Affect Participation in Mid Certification

12/02/1988

Resource | Guidance Documents FNS Instruction 803-2: WIC Certification - Nutritional Risk Participant/Priority System

FNS Instruction 803-2: WIC Program—Certification: Nutritional Risk Priority System

04/01/1988